An option to improve performance in CLIFFS OF DOVER

[Buzzsaw]

A number of players have reported an improvement in both FPS and smoothness in game when using this method:

 

-  Go into Task Manager, (Ctrl/Alt/Delete)  while Cliffs is running

 

-  Right-click on its entry in the Details tab

 

-  Set Priority to 'High'.

 

Players may need to change the priority each time CLIFFS starts or alternately program a command for starting CLIFFS in an 'High' priority.

[ATAG_kiwiflieger]

Also note a reasonably simple way of starting Cliffs in High priority is to create a .bat file with the command inside it and run that to start the program.

 

Create a text file and paste this text inside it:

@echo off

start /high Launcher64.exe

exit

Then click "Save As" and enter 'start.bat' into the name box. Ensure that the extension is .bat as this will determine that it is a command file.

Save in your Cliffs directory in steamapps and then whenever you want to boot Cliffs in high priority, double click the file to run it. You can create a shortcut to desktop if you so wish for easier access and also add other commands to start other necessary programs like headtrackers or voice comms, just by adding another line below the Launcher64 line and typing:

start /d  "path to other program"  program_name.exe  any_other_starting_parameters

Good hunting all 

[Geleitzug]

I can confirm a slight increase of FPS (approx. 5%) when changing the process priority from "Normal" to "High", so I really wonder whether there would be an additional boost when changing it to "Realtime" ?!

[Sokol1]

Theoretically in STEAM interface could right click over CLOD shortcut, select Properties an in "Set Lauch Options"  add 

 

-high

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jollyjack]

i'll give both a try; still run an old Radeon R7 360 OC card; occasional stutter.

[=RS=Stix_09]

You can also edit the registry for windows and change the runtime priority of any application. It will always load with this priority once set in the registry. (

 

How to Permanently Set Priority Processes Using Registry Editor

 

The following code example sets it to high

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Launcher64.exe]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Launcher64.exe\PerfOptions]
"CpuPriorityClass"=dword:00000003

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by =RS=Stix_09
added code

[Blitzen]

On 5/14/2018 at 6:07 PM, Buzzsaw said:

A number of players have reported an improvement in both FPS and smoothness in game when using this method:

 

-  Go into Task Manager, (Ctrl/Alt/Delete)  while Cliffs is running

 

-  Right-click on its entry in the Details tab

 

-  Set Priority to 'High'.

 

Players may need to change the priority each time CLIFFS starts or alternately program a command for starting CLIFFS in an 'High' priority.

I can't find a 'Details" tab when I do as you suggest...?

[9./JG52_J-HAT]

4 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

I can't find a 'Details" tab when I do as you suggest...?

When in task manager, right click Launcher64 and select go to process. It‘s the third tab on top. There you will be able to do what Buzzsaw is describing.

To add to what I said. I think this has been changed in Window 10 with the simplification of Task Manager. Iirc up until Win 7 which I used until a few years ago it was how the first post describes it.

Edited November 3, 2022 by 9./JG52_J-HAT